China’s Strategy in Space

✍ Scribed by Stacey Solomone (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 120
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Development
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book addresses why China is going into space and provides up- to-date information on all aspects of the Chinese Space Program in terms of launch vehicles, launch sites and infrastructure, crew vehicles for space exploration, satellite applications and scientific exploration capabilities.

Beyond mere capabilities, it is important to understand how Chinese aerospace leaders think, how they make decisions, and what their ultimate goal is during their space endeavors. What are Chinese intentions in space? To what extent does culture and ethics influence Chinese strategic decision-making within the highest levels of the aerospace industrial complex? This book examines these questions and offers four potential scenarios on where the Chinese space program is headed based on this new perspective of understanding China’s space goals. This book is not only required reading for policy makers and military leaders in the US government, but also for the general population, students, and professionals interested in truly understanding the reasons behind what the Chinese are doing in space.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Why is China Going into Space?....Pages 7-15
How is China Going into Space?....Pages 17-30
On the Cusp: Innovation’s Rebirth....Pages 31-41
Age Cohorts of the Chinese Aerospace Industry....Pages 43-54
Chinese Space Ethics and Decision-Making....Pages 55-61
The Aerospace Industry and Chinese Society....Pages 63-75
Future Scenarios for China in Space....Pages 77-87
Top 10 Things to Know About China in Space....Pages 89-99
Back Matter....Pages 101-119

✦ Subjects

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space; Comparative Politics; Planetology